KONKANNI–INGLEZ UTRAVOLL
abril, -la (m) April
abuz (adj) nervous
adar, -ra (m) help, support
adar di = [give] help
add (pp) against
add podd = take siesta
adday (tv) stop, halt
addkoll, -lli (f) obstacle
addsor, -ra (n) tender coconut
adeus, -sa (m) goodbye, farewell
adi (n/v substitute) et cetera
adim (adv) formerly, in olden times
adim (adv,pp) formerly, before
adimfuddem (adv) beforehand
adlo (adj) previous
adlo kall = olden times
adon, -na (n) water [being heated for cooking]
Agost, -sta (m) August
aidon, -na (n) vessel
aik (iv) hear
aik (tv) hear, listen
aikunk ye = be heard
Aitar, -ra (m) Sunday
aito (adj) ready-made, convenient
akho (adj) whole, entire
alem (n) ginger
allen, -na (n) condiments (for grinding)
almar, -ri (f) cupboard
altar, -ra (m) altar, oratory
ambo, -bea (m) mango
amcho (adj.poss) our
amger (locative pn) at our house
amig, -ga (m) friend
ang, -ga (n) body
angbhor = covering the whole body
angonn, -gnna (n) courtyard
ani (conj) and
anik (conj,adv) and, further
ankddo, -ddea (m) number
anond, -da (m) joy
ansvel, -la (n) bear
anter, -ra (n) custard apple
antêr, -ri (f) custard apple tree
anvdde (tv) desire, wish
apaplem = each one's own
apar, -ra (m) nib of a pen
apoun vhor = lead/accompany
apoxt, -ta (n) bet
apoy (tv) call, invite
apulki, -ke (f) intimacy, belonging
apurbay, -ye (f) fondness
aram’ gaddi = luxury coach
ark, -ka (m) bow [of musical instrument]
as (iv) be
asor, -ra (iv) respite [from rain]
asum = let it be, does not matter
atak, -ka (m) attack
atam (adv) now
atanch (adv) just now
avaz, -za (m) sound, noise, voice
avodd (tv) like
avodd, -vddi (f) like
Avois! (int) Dear me!
Avoy! (int) Goodness me!
avoy, -voy (f) mother
avr, -vra (n) flood
axa, -xe (f) desire
axirvad, -da (m) blessing
ayer, -ra (m) [wedding] gift
az-kal (adv) nowadays
azun (adv) up to now, even today
baba (voc) sir
babddo (adj) helpless
babddo, -ddea (m) helpless one
bag, -ge (f) garden
bail, -le (f) female, woman, wife
bail-bhurgim (n.pl) family
balchanv, -va (m) prawn preserve
balkanv, -va (m) balcony, porch
band (tv) build
band (tv) tie
bandun di = pack up
bangddo, -ddea (m) mackerel
banian, -na (n) vest
bank, -ka (m) bench
bapuy, -pay (m) father
barik (adj) narrow
barik (adj) thin, small
bariksann,-nne (f) detail
barz, -rje (f) barge
battli/botl, -tle,tli (f) bottle
bav (iv) wilt, become small
bavli, -vle (f) doll
bay, -ye (f) used for elder sister, or affectionately to call a small girl
bay, bab = terms of address for mistress and master
baz, -je (f) cot
bazar, -ra (m) bazaar
beg, -ga (n) handbag
beij, -ja (m) kiss
bet, -ta (n) cane, rattan
bêt, -ta (m) plan
bextto (adj) mere, plain
bextto (adv) for no reason, needlessly
bhaddem, -ddea (n) rent
bhag, -ga (m) division, section
bhag, -ga (n) good fortune
bhailean (adv) from outside
bhailo (adj) foreign, outsider
bhair (adv) outside, besides
bhair (pp) outside, apart from
bhair podd = die, expire
bhaji, -jie (f) vegetable
bhaji kor = cook vegetable
bhajipalo, -lea (m) green vegetables
bhakri, -kre (f) chapati, Indian bread
bhangor, -gra (n) gold
bhangrallo (adj) golden
Bharotiya (adj) Indian
bhas,-xe (f) 1. language, 2. promise
bhas di = give word, promise
bhasabhas, -bhaxe (f) discussion
bhat, -ta (n) paddy
bhatt, -tta (n) landed property
bhav, -va (m) brother
bhavoji, -ji (m) brother-in-law
bhavponn, -nna (n) brotherhood
bhaxen (pp) like, in the manner of
bhaz (iv,tv) fry, bake
bhem dis = be afraid
bhem, bhiya (n) fear
bhenddo, -ddea (m) okra, ladyfinger, gumbo
bhenkro (adj) scared
bhett (tv) meet
bhêtt, -tte (f) present, offering
bhikonn, -knna (n) peanut or ground-nut, stone of jack
bhirant, -ti (f) fright, fear
bhitor (adv) inside
bhitor (pp) in, inside, among
bhitor sor = enter
bhitorlim vostram = inner wear
bhitorlo (adj) one from inside
bhiye (iv,tv) be afraid, fear
bhiz (iv) get wet
bhog (iv) feel, enjoy
bhoinn, -nni (f) sister
bhonv (iv) roam
bhonvar, -re (f) surrounding, circle
bhonvarim (adv,pp) around
bhonvdday (tv) take sb. around
bhonvddekar, -ra (m) tourist
bhonvddi, -dde (f) tour, journey
bhonvtonnim (adv,pp) around
bhor (iv) be filled
bhor (tv) fill
-bhor = -ful, e.g. ganv-bhor
bhoro, -rea (m) headload, big bundle
Bhorotnattya, -ttya (n) S. Indian classical dance
bhorti, -rte (f) high tide
bhoron voch = get filled up
bhorun kadd = fill in
bhott, -tta (m) Brahman priest
bhov (adv) very
bhuimkamp, -pi (m) earthquake
bhuke (iv) be hungry
bhurgem, -gea (n) child
bhurgo, -gea (m) boy
bi, biye (f) seed, [cashew] nut, [fruit] stone
bibtto, -bttea (m) leopard, panther
bisp, -spa (m) bishop
bluz, -za (m) blouse
bob, -be (f) cry, shout, yell
bodlak, bodlek (adv,pp) instead of
bodol (iv) be changed
bodol (tv) change, exchange
boglek (adv,pp) near, beside
bogor (pp) without
boil, -la (m) bull
boilgaddi (f) bullock cart
bokddeachem mas = mutton
bokddi, -kdde (f) she goat
boli, -lie (f) 1. sacrifice, 2. victim
bôli, -lie (f) dialect
bols, -lsa (n) pocket
bond (adj) closed, stopped
bond kor = shut
bond podd = come to a stop
bonddi, -ddie (f) 1. banana flower pod, 2. small tender coconut
borabor, soit (pp) with, together with
bore bhaxen = properly, decently
boreak podd = come in handy
borech-xe = quite some
borem dis- = feel well
borem korun uloy = talk nicely
borem lag = like, find it good
borem tor = well then
boro (adj) good
boro (adv) well, very
boro dista = looks good
boro na = is not well
boroch-so = quite some
boroy (tv) write
bos (iv) sit
bosoy (tv) seat, fix
bott, -tta (n) finger
bovall, -lla (m) noise, loud complaint, hullabaloo
boxi, -xie (f) plate
Brestar, -ra (m) Thursday
budd (iv) drown, submerge
buddti, - te (f) flood
Budvar, -ra (m) Wednesday
bul, -li (f) kettle
burkho, -rkhea (m) veil for whole body
butt, -tta (m) boot, shoe [in general]
chador, -ri (f) bed sheet, coverlet
chak, -ka (n) wheel
chalu as = carry on, continue
chambddem, -ddea (n) leather
chani, -nie (f) squirrel
char (adj) four
chav korunk = to make tea
chayecho palo = tea leaves
chedd'ddi, -dde (f) under pants
cheddo, -ddea (m) boy, son
cheddum, ddva (n) girl, daughter
chep (iv) be squeezed in, be crushed
chêp (tv) crush
chepem, -pea (n) hat
chhati, -tie (f) chest
chidd’ddi (tv) crush
chikonn mati = clay
chikr, -ra (n) cup for tea/coffee
chinch, -che (f) tamarind [fruit]
chint (iv) think, imagine
chint (tv) think of, plan, worry about
chintop, -pa (n) thinking
chir (tv) slit, cut lengthwise
chit, -ta (n) attention
chit di = pay attention
chitoll, -tlla (n) spotted antelope
chitr, -tra (n) picture, painting
chitt, -tti (f) letter
chodd (adj,adv) much, very
chodd (iv) increase, climb
chodd korun = mainly
chodd za = be in excess
chodd zal’lem = excessive
choddoy (tv) elevate, put on
chodd-so (adv) mainly, mostly
chokchokit (adj,adv) shining bright
chol (iv) go, move, walk
choli, -lie, -liam (f) girl, daughter
cholli, -llie (f) sleeveless blouse
cholo, -lea (m) boy, son
choloy (tv) run, manage, handle
chon’don, -na (n) sandalwood
chonno, -nnea (m) chickpea
chor (tv) graze
chôr (m) thief, [also] robber
chovpott (adj) four times as much
Chovoth, -vthi (f) Ganesh festival
chuddidar, -ra (m) N. Indian lady’s dress
chuk (f) fault, mistake
chuk, -ki (iv) miss
chukoy (tv) miss
chukun (adv) as an exception
chun, -na (n) grated coconut
dadlo, -dlea (m) male, man, husband
daiji, -jea (m) [paternal] cousin
daiz, -za (n) heritage
dakoy (tv) show
damb (tv) press
dambor, -bra (m) tar, bitumen
dantonni, -nne (f) comb
dar, -ra (n) door, entrance
dar kadd = open the door
darvontto, -ttea (m) doorpost
datt (adj) thick
datt-so (adj) somewhat thick
davo (adj) left
deg, -ge (f) border, edge
dek (tv) see
dêk (f) example, model
dekhavo, -vea (m) scene, scenery
dekhun (conj) therefore, since
deknni, dulpod, dhalo, fugddi = Goan folk song/dance
denv (iv) climb/come down
denvoy (tv) lower, bring down
dês, -sa (m) country
Dêv, Deva (m) God
Devakuch khobor = God knows
Dev borem korum = Thank you!
Dev bori sanz dium = Good evening!
Dev boro dis dinv = Good day!
Dev pavlo = God is good!
Dev zanna = God knows!
devki, -ke (f) canna
devull, -vlla (n) temple
Dezembr, -ra (m) December
dhadd (tv) send
dhadoxi (adj) satisfied
dhaktto (adj) small, minor
dhanv (iv) run
dhanvdday (tv) drive away
dharmik (adj) religious
dheddi, -ddie (f) brides-maid
dheddo, -ddea (m) best man
dhir, -ra (m) courage
dhiradik (adj) courageous
dhog, -ga (m) heat
dhoir, -ra (n) courage
dholkem, -kea (n) drum [hung on neck]
dhompor, -pra (n) knee
dhon’do, -dea (m) trade/business, employment
dhor (tv) catch, hold
dhornn, -nni (f) earth
dhovo (adj) white
dhu (tv) wash
dhul'lo, -l’la (m) dust [in the air]
dhull, -lli (f) dust [settled down]
dhuv, -ve (f) daughter
dhuvddi, -dde (f) niece, woman's sister's daughter / man's brother's daughter
dis, -a (m) day
dis- (iv) appear, seem, look
dis kadd = spend one's days, survive
dis sar = spend one's days
disallem, -llea (n) daily [paper]
disan dis = day by day
dis-bhor = the full day
disona = is not to be seen
dispotto (adv) daily
dista = it seems, maybe
Divalli, -lle (f) Divali festival, festival of lights
divli, -vle (f) brass oil lamp
divodd, -vdda (m) rat snake
dixtt, -tti (f) sight, vision
dixtti podd = come in view, catch sight of
dobazo, -bajea (m) solemnity, éclat
doddto (adj) double
dodol, bebink, dôs = Goan sweets
dogaim = both of them
dokxinn, -nne (f,adj) South, southern
dollo, -llea (m) eye
don don = two each
don pavtti = twice
donpar, -ra (m) noon, afternoon
dôngor, dongra (m) hill
dor (adj) each
dor eklo = each one
dor, -ri (f) rate
dorji, -jea (m) tailor
dorxon, -na (n) audience, visit
dorio, -ia (m) sea, any body of water
dosonn, dosnni (f) hibiscus
Dosro, -srea (m) Dassera, Durga Puja
dotor, -ra (m) doctor
dotorki, -ke (f) medicine [discipline]
dovor (tv) keep, place
dovornnem, -nnea (n) bus stop
dubllo (adj) poor
dubllo, -llea (m) poor man
dud, -da (n) milk
duddu, -ddva (m) money
dudi, -dea (m) pumpkin
duk, -ki (iv) pain, ache
dukan, -na (n) shop, stores
dukor, -kra (m) pig
durdorxon, -na (n) television
durig, -rga (n) compound wall
durusti, -sti (f) repairs
dusre vatten = in the other direction
dusro (adj) second, next
dusro dusro (adv) of different types
duyent, -ti (m,f) patient
edoso (adj) so small
ek pavtt = once
ek zait ailem = getting to be 1.00
ek, don, tin, char, panch, so, sat, att, nov, dha = numerals one …ten
ekach farak = at one shot
ekamekacho (poss.pn) mutual
ekamekak = to each other
ekchar, -ra (m) unity
ekdam (adv) once
ekdom’ (adv) altogether
ekech pavttim = at one shot/turn
ekek (adj) one each
ekttaim (adv) in one place, together
ekttaim kor = collect
ekttaim za = assemble
ektto (adj) one, a single
ekuch … nazalear = either … or
Evrop, -pa (m) Europe
Evropi (adj) European
faido, -dea (m) profit
faleam (adv) tomorrow
faleamchean (adv) from tomorrow
falem, -lea (n) morrow, the next day
famad (adj) famous
fantto, -ttea (m) branch
farik (adj) paid
farik kor = pay
farmas, -si (f) pharmacy
fat, -ta (m) suit, jacket and trousers
fat mar = put on a suit
fattofatt (adv) soon after
favo, favoto (adj) fitting, due
Febrer, -ra (m) February
fenni, -nnie (f) liquor [from toddy or cashew]
feri bott = ferryboat
feri, -rie (f) fair
fero, -rea (m) round/turn
ferr, -rra (n) hot iron [to press clothes]
ferr mar = iron [clothes]
fest, -ta (n) feast
fexonacho (adj) fashionable
film-notti, -ttie (f) filmstar, actress
fint, -ta (n) ribbon
fir (iv) go round
firgoz, -je (f) parish
fodd (iv) ache
fôdd (tv) crack, break [open]
fodda, -dde (f) hood
foddnn, -nna (n) seasoning
fôgetti, -tte (f) fire cracker
fokandd, -dda (n) teasing, joke
fokanddam kor = tease
fokandder, -ra (m) clown
fokot (adv) just, only
foll, -lla (n) fruit
fôndd, -dda (m) grave
fonddaro, -rea (m) compost pit
fosam ghal = hiss
frij, -ji/ja (f,m) refrigerator
fuddar (iv) make progress
fuddar, -ra (m) future, prospects
fuddeant (pp) in front of
fuddem (adv) ahead, further
fuddem (pp) before
fuddem sor = come forward
fuddem voch = make progress
fuddem, fuddlean (adv,pp) further, in front of
fuddlo (adj) next, coming
fuddo kor = face
fugo, -gea (m) balloon
ful, -la (n) flower
fuloy (tv) spread out, open out
furxem, -xea (n) saw-scaled viper
fusfuxit (adj) fluffy and soft
fuslay (tv) convince gently, persuade
futt (iv) break, crack
ga/gay (tv) sing
gaddi, -ddie (f) cart, carriage, train
gaddum, -ddva (n) donkey
ganv, -va (m) village, countryside
gav (tv) find [after search]
gay, -ye (f) cow
gai/kai = interrogative particle
gazor, -ra (m) carrot
genddo, -ddea (m) rhinoceros
ghabor (iv) be afraid/frightened
ghagra-cholli = skirt and blouse
ghagro, -grea (m) petticoat
ghal (tv) put, place, put on
gham’, -ma (m) sweat
ghame (iv) sweat
ghannekar, -ra (m) oil-miller
ghanno, -nnea (m) oil mill
ghe (tv) take, buy
gheunk lay = cause to take
gheun ye = fetch [lit. take and come]
ghodd (iv) take place, occur
ghodd, -dda (m) / ghodday, -ya (m), [banana] bunch
ghoddi
ghoddi, -ddie (f) moment
ghoddiall, -lli (f) watch
ghoddoy (tv) create, bring about
ghor, -ra (n) house, home
ghor kam’ = household work
ghora kodde = at home
ghora voch = go home.
ghorannem, -nnea (n) household
ghorchim (n.pl) people from home
ghorcho (adj) one of the household
ghorkar, -ra (m) husband
ghorkarn, -ni (f) wife
ghorpatth, -ttha (m) homework
ghott (adj) strong, hard
ghôv, -va (m) husband
ghudd, -dda (m) sty
ghunv (iv) 1. turn, 2. roam
ghunvdday (tv) turn
ghunvoll, -vlli (f) dizziness
gill (tv) swallow
gim’, -ma (m) summer
ginean, -na (n) knowledge, science
giraik, -ka (n) customer/consumer
girest (adj) rich
gironn, -nni (f) mill [mechanised]
git, -ta (n) hymn, song
gitar, -ra (n) guitar
Goycho Saib = St Francis Xavier
Goykar (adj) Goan
Goykar, -ra (m) Goan
gochch (adv) filled to capacity
gôdd (adj) sweet
godd, -dda (n) jaggery
gôl (adj) round/spherical
gôl mar = score a goal
gom’ (tv) come to know
gôm’, -ma (n) gum, glue
gomgomit (adj) fragrant
gomtti, -mtte (f) neck
gonnit, -ta (n) mathematics
gonvddo, -ddea (m) mason
gordi, -de (f) crowd, rush
goro (adj) fair
gorom’ (adj) warm, hot
goroy (tv) angle, fish [with hook]
goroz podd = become necessary
goroz, -rje (f) necessity, need
goroz, -za (m) roar
gorzo- (iv) roar
gorum, -rva (n) head of cattle
gorvam (n.pl) cattle
gosgoxit (adv) [raining] heavily
got, -ti (f) [sorry] state, condition
govay, -ya (f) attestation, witness
govay, -ya (m) witness [person]
govoreddo, -ddea (m) bison
gozal, -li (f) topic, news, gossip
gulab, -ba (m) rose
gulabi (adj) pink
gulli, -llie (f) pill, tablet
gullo, -llea (m) ball
guruji, -ji (m) master, teacher
hadd (tv) bring, fetch
hadd, -dda (n) bone
haddoy (tv) order to bring
haddun sodd = give a lift
haddunk lay = order to bring
hajir (adv,adj) present
haka lagun = because of this
halchal, -li (f) motion
halim (adv) recently, of late
halincho (adj) recent
haloy (tv) shake
handdi, -ddie (f) cooking vessel, pan
hanga (adv) here
hankam lagun = due to them
hans (iv) laugh
hansoy (tv) cause laughter
hantrunn, -nna (n) bedding
hanv (pn.1 sg) I
har, -ra (m) garland
har, -ra (m) python
har, -ri (f) defeat
haroy (tv) defeat
harso, -xea (m) 1. mirror, 2. glass
harxeacho (adj) with mirror
hat, -ta (m) hand
hatim ghe = take up
hatkam’, -ma (n) craft work
hator, -tri (f) bamboo mat
he pavtt = on this occasion
he pavttim = this time
he porim = in this way
he te = these [pointed ones]
her (adj) other
her/heram (pn) others
Hindusthani son’git = N. Indian classical music
hinv, -va (n) cold
hinv khata = feel cold
hinvallo, -llea (m) winter
ho, hi, hem (dem.pn, adj) this
hogdday (tv) lose, waste
hokol, -kle (f) bride
hokolnovro, -rea (m) bridal couple
holldicho pitto = turmeric powder
hollduvo (adj) yellow
hollod, -lldi (f) turmeric
hôr, -ra (m) bridal party
horialli, -lle (f) lawn, type of grass
hort, -rta (n) garden
horxim (adv) in other respects, usually
hot’ti, -t’tia (m) elephant
hottki (tv) greet, hail
hovo, -vea (m) climate
hozar (adj) thousand
hozaramni = by the thousand
humonn, -mnna (n) curry
hun (adj) hot, warm
hun lag = feel warm
hunvar, -ara (m) flood
husko, -skea (m) concern, worry
huxar (adj) smart, clever
ibadd (tv) waste
iedo (adj) of this size
ies, -sa (n) success
igorz, -rje (f) church
ikra tarkek = on the eleventh
il'lem il'lem korun = little by little
il'lo (adj) a little
il'loso (adj) just a little
imaz, -maji (f) statue
Inglez, -ji(m,f) English
injner, -ra (m) engineer
injnerki, -ke (f) engineering
intruz, -za (m) entrance to Lent, carnival
iskol, -la (n) school
ispik, -ka (f) playing card
isvonn/visvonn, -nna (m) king fish
itihas, -sa (m) history
itihasik (adj) historical
itlo (adj,adv) this much, so
itlo…ki = so much…that
iug, -ga (m) age, era
ixtt, -xtta (m) friend
ixttagot, -ti (f) friendship
ixttam (n.pl) [wo/men] friends
ixttinn, -nni (f) friend
jahir kor = announce, make public
jahirat/jairat, -ti (f) advertisement
Janer, -ra (m) January
jelad (adj) refrigerated
jêv (iv,tv) eat [meal], dine, sup
jevonn, -vnna (n) meal, dinner/lunch
jêvpachem sal = dining hall
jib, -be (f) tongue
jito (adj) alive
jiv, -va (m) life
jiv aila = come alive
jivannem, -nnea (n) reptile
jivit, -ta (n) life
jivo (adj) live, green
jivont (adj) alive
jiye (iv) live, subsist
jugar khell = gamble
Julay, -ya (m) July
Jun, -na (m) June
kabar (adj) finished, complete
kabar kor = finish
kabar za = get over
kabay, -ye (f) long tunic [used formerly]
kadd (tv) take, pick, pluck,
kaddun di = (lit. pick+give) pick out
kaddunk yenaslo = could not take
kadern, -rna (m) notebook
kafi, -fie (f) coffee
kafie rong = coffee colour
kagod, -gda (m) paper, (n) letter
kai boro = splendid (lit. how nice)
kaido, -dea (m) law
kail, -li (f) frying pan
kaim (adj) some, a little
kaim (indef.pn) anything
kaim nozo = does not matter
kaim vell = some times
kaim zonnam = some people
kakullt, -ti (f) pity, mercy
kal (adv) yesterday
kalchi koddi = [condensed] curry from yesterday
kalling, kanllga (n) watermelon
kalliz, -llza (n) heart [originally liver]
kallo (adj) black
kallundor, -ra (n) flat, grey river fish
kalsanv, -va (n) trousers, pants
kalum, -lva (n) oyster
kam’, -ma (n) work, job
kamar, -ra (m) blacksmith
kamgar, -ra (m) worker
kampinn, -pinni (f) hand bell
kan, -na (m) ear
kanantlem, -lea (n) ear-ring
kando, -dea (m) onion
kankonn, -knna (n) bangle
kanni, -nnie (f) story
kansar, -ra (m) tinsmith
kant (tv) grate [coconut]
kantar, -ra (n) song, hymn
kantoyl'lo (adj) carved
kantto, -ttea (m) thorn, quill, fish bone
kantto, -ttea (m) fork
kap (tv) cut
kap, -pa (n) slice
kapodd, -dda (n) homely saree
kapot, -ti (f) raincoat
karddam (n.pl) playing cards
karkhano, -nea (m) factory
karonn, -nna (n) reason
karyakrom’, -ma (m) programme
karyavoll, -lli (f) programme
katho, -thea (m) coconut fibre
kator (tv) cut
kator, -tri (f) scissors
kaxtti, -tte (f) G-string like rustic wear
kazar, -ra (n) wedding, marriage
kazu, -zva (m) cashew
kednaim (adv) occasionally, sometimes
kednam (adv) when
kednam kednam (adv) sometimes
kedo (adj, adv) how big
kell, -lli (f) banana tree
kellem, -llea (n) banana
kendr, -dra (n) centre
kens mar = cut hair
kestanv, -va (n) quarrel, fight
kha (tv) eat
khadd, -dda (n) beard
khali (adj) empty
khann, -nna (n) food
khanvchem pan = betel leaf
kharem (n) dry or salt fish
kharvi (adj) fisherman’s, fishing
kharvi, -vea (m) fisherman
khatem, -tea (n) department
khatir (pp) for the sake of
khatri, -tre (f) certainty
khatt, -tti (f) cot, bedstead
khavpak (n) eatables, snacks
khaxeleponn, -nna (n) speciality
khaxelo (adj) special, peculiar to
khedde ganv = village
khell (iv,tv) play
khêll,-lla (m) game
khêllgoddi, -ddea (m) player
khellnnem, -llnnea (n) toy
khêll-tiatr, -tra (m) musical play
kherit (adj) special, distinct
khêtt, -tti (f) congestion, crowding
khichddi, -dde (f) hotchpotch
khobor ghe = enquire about
khobor na = do not know
khobor, -bre (f) knowledge, news, information
khobrel, -la (n) coconut oil
khobrem, -brea (n) copra
khobrepotr, -tra (n) newspaper
khoddop, -ddpa (n) rock
khoim (adv) where
khoim (part.) it seems, they say
khoinchean (adv) from where
kholli, -llie (f) ditch
khomis, -msa (n) shirt
khômp, -pi (f) hut
khônk (iv) cough
khont, -ti (f) sadness
khontt, -tte (f) heel
khop (iv) sell, be sold
khor (adj) stiff, strict
khorch, -cha (m) expense
khorddo, -ea (m) list
khorem mhollear = in truth
khorem, -rea (n) spade, mattock
khorench (adv) truly
khorkhor (iv) screech
khoro (adj) true, genuine
khotkhot (iv) boil (i.e. be very hot)
khottpott (f) eager efforts
khub (adj) a lot, plenty
khub (adv) much/very, plentiful
khubo, -bea (m) ankle
khubo, -bea (m) mussle
khunna, -nne (f) sign, symbol
khuxal (adj) content, happy
khuxi (adj) happy
khuxi, -xe (f) happiness, willingness
kijil, -la (n) quarrel, tiff
killonch, -che (f) scream
kir, -ra (m) parrot, parakeet
kiriad, -da (n) servant girl
kirkoll (adj) small, sundry
kirlo- (iv) sprout
kiteak (adv) why
kiteak (conj) because, for
kiteim (pn) something or the other
kitem (pn,adj) what
kitem tori = certainly something
kitleank (adv) at what time
kitlo (adj) how much
kobi, -bi (m) cabbage
kochkochit (adj) jingling, abundant
kochro (m) litter
kodde (pp) near, towards, by [the place]
koddi, -ddie (f) curry
koddo, -ddea (m) granary
koddok (adj) strong
koddoy (tv) melt
kodel, -la (n) /-li (f) chair
koiti, -te (f) sickle
koito, -tea (m) chopper, big sickle
kola, -le (f) art, skill
koll (tv) come to know
kollav, -va (m) delay
kolloy (tv) inform
kollso, -llxea (m) water pitcher
kolo, -lea (m) jackal, fox
koloy kadd = tin a metal vessel
kombi, -bie (f) hen
komes kor = start, begin
komes za = commence, begin
komoll, -lla (n) lotus
kompas petti (f) compass box
konn (pn) who
konnos, -nnsa (n) ear of corn
kon’so, -n’xea (m) corner
kont sarkem za = account balances
kont, -ta (n) account
kop, -pa (n) cup
kopam-piri = cups and saucers
kopdde (m.pl) clothes
kopddo, -ddea (m) cloth
kopel, -la (n) chapel
kopit, -ta (m) captain
kopol, -la (n) forehead
kor (tv) do, make, perform
kôr, -ra (m) colour
korar, -ra (m) solemn agreement
korezm, -ma (n) season of Lent
korl, -la (n) peel
kormonnuk, -ke (f) entertainment
korno, -nea (m) megaphone, trumpet
korpo- (iv) be burnt
korta = expletive just to amplify, e.g. To yeta korta.
korum naka = do not
kos (tv) plough
koslo (adj) what sort of
koso, koxi, koxem (adv) how
kosoll (iv) collapse, tumble down
kott, -tta (n) fort
kotthinn (adj) hard, difficult, severe
kovddo, -ddea (m) turtle dove
kovllo, -llea (m) roll, bundle
koxei bhaxen = by any means
koxeim korun = somehow, anyhow
koxtt, -tta (m) pains, trouble
krim’, -ma (n) cream
krim’, -mi (f) crime
kritik, -ka (n) criticism, appreciation
kudd, -dda (n) room
kudd, -ddi (f) body
kudd, -ddi (f) room
kuddko, -kea (m) piece
kudoll, -dlli (f) pickaxe
kujin, kuzna (n) kitchen
kuler, -ra (n) spoon
kullagor, -ra (n) plantation/grove
kuniad, -da (m) brother-in-law
kunkodd, -kdda (n) chicken/poultry
kunsvar, -ra (m) Christmas sweets
kurli, -le (f) crab
kus, -kuxi (f) side
kustar (adj) difficult
kuttumb, -ba (n) family
kuxik (pp) by the side of
kuxin (pp) by the side of
laddu, -ddva (m) a round sweetmeat
lag (iv) be stuck, begin
lagim (adv,pp) near, beside, close by
lagsar (adv,pp) nearby, (m) vicinity
lagun (pp) due to, because of
lagxilo (adj) one from closeby, closely related one
laitt, -tti (f) electricity
laitti saman = electrical goods
lak, -ke (f) sealing wax
lakhamni = by the lakh
lamb (adj) tall, long
lankudd, -kdda (n) wood
laranj,-ja (n) pomelo, grapefruit
las (iv,tv) burn
lat (n) tin, can
lat-bhor = tinful
lay (tv) attach, apply, stick, fix
lay (tv) feed [baby]
lay (tv) light [candle, lamp]
lay (tv) plant
legit (pp) even, also
legun (pp) even, also
lens, -sa (m) kerchief
lhan (adj) small
lhanponn, -nna (n) childhood
lhan-so (adj) somewhat small
lhar, -ra (n) wave
lhenv (tv) lick
lhonv, -ve (f) wool
lig, -ga (n) hairgrip, clip
lisanv, -va (n) lesson, lecture
logn (n) wedding
logn-potrika (f) wedding invite
lok (iv) tilt, sway
lôk, -ka (m) people
lokonndd, -dda (n) iron
lokx, -xa (n) attention
londdri, -ri (f) laundry
lonnchem, -nnchea (n) pickle
lonni, -nnia (n) butter
lugott, -gtta (n) cloth
lunvnni, -nne (f) harvest
luranv, -va (n) semolina
lutt, -tti (f) rush
machul, -la (n) palanquin
madd, -dda (m) coconut palm
madheom’, -ma (n) medium
madheomik (adj) middle
madr, -ri (f) [religious] sister
mag (tv) pray
magir (adv) afterwards
magnnem, -nnea (n) prayer
magnni, -nne (f) demand
magoy (tv) ask to bring
mahiti, -ti (f) information
makn, -kna (n) machine
makn, -kna (n) [sewing] machine
makodd, -kdda (m) monkey
mall (tv) wear [in the hair]
mall, -lle (f) garland, chaplet
mam’, -ma (m) [maternal] uncle
mamebhav, -va (m) maternal uncle's son
mami, -mie (f) maternal ucle’s wife
Mammi, Mammi (f) Mummy
man, -na (m) honour
man, -ni (f) bamboo
mandd (tv) arrange, set up, organise
manddi, -ddie (f) lap
manddo, -ddea (m) type of Goan song/ dance
map, -pa (n) measure
mar (tv) kill, strike
mar, -ra (m) stroke
mar bos = be destroyed
marog, -rga (m) road, street
marfim, -fi (m) ivory
Mars, -sa (m) March
mas, -sa (n) meat
mas-bis = bis is echoic particle
maslli, -slle (f) fish
mat (adv) only, just
mathem, -thea (n) head
mati, -tie (f) soil, mud
matiecho (adj) earthen
matso (adj) a little
matso (adv) a little, just, somewhat
mattolli, -lle (f) small pavilion
mattov, -ttva (m) pandal, pavilion
mavxebhoinn,-nni (f) maternal cousin
mavxi, -xe (f) [maternal] aunt
May, -ya (m) [month of] May
mazor, -zra (n) cat
mekllo (adj) open, free
mell (iv) find, get, be available
mell (iv) meet, come across
menn, -nna (n) wax
meren (pp) till, up to
merum, -va (n) deer
mest, -sta (m) 1. cook, 2. carpenter
mestri, -ri (m) sacristan-cum- teacher
mey, -ya (m) sock, stocking
mêz (tv) count
mez, -za (n) table
mez mandd = set the table
mhal gaddi ,-ie (f) goods truck/train
mhalo, -lea (m) barber
mharog (adj) costly
mhatari, -re (f) old woman
mhataro (adj) old, aged
mhataro, -rea (m) old man
mhoino, -nea (m) month
mhonn (conj) because, that
mhonnosor (pp) till
mhonntana (conj) since, because
mhor mar = stamp
mhôr, -ri (f) seal
mhotv, -va (n) importance
mhozo (pn.poss) my
mhunnosor (adv) till
Milagr = O.Lady of Miracles
milagr, -ri (f) miracle
min, -na (n) mine, ore
minut, -ta (n) minute
mirmirit (adj) minty
mirsang, -ge (f) chilli
mirvel, -li (f) pepper creeper/plant
Mis, -sa (n) holy Mass
mitt, -tta (n) salt
mitt lay = salt [fish and the like]
mittak lay = salt [fish]
mitt-mirsang = masala for fish
mixin, -na (n) machine
mochi, -chia (m) cobbler
mocho, -chea (m) shoe
môd, -di (f) style, fashion
modd (iv) be broken
môdd (tv) break
môdd (tv) spend [money]
môdd, -ddi (f) change [money]
moddvoll, -lla (m) washerman
modem (adv) in the middle
modem (pp) among, between
modlo (adj) one in the middle
modon, -ni (f) godmother
môg (m) love
mogrim, abolim, xinvtim = names of Goan flowers
moidan, -na (n) field, playground
môk (tv) throw/shoot off
mokhor, -ra (n) decorated stand
mol, -la (n) price
môl, -li (f) fish preserve
mollnni, -nne (f) threshing of paddy
mon, -na (n) mind
mon’xam (n.pl) people, staff, workers
mon’zat, -ti (f) animal
monant dhor = keep in mind
Mongllar, -ra (m) Tuesday
monis, -mon’xa (m) a human, man
monni, -nnia (m) bead
mor, me- (iv) die
môr, -ra (m) peacock
mori, -rie (f) shark
moriad, -di (f) decency, good name
moronn, -rnna (n) death, funeral
mosala dosa = pancake with masala
mot, -ta (n) opinion, vote
motto (adj) fat, stout, big
mottor gaddi = motor car
mottvo (adj) short
moza mar = enjoy oneself
moza, -moje (f) fun, merriment
mu = interrogative particle
mud’dom’ (adv) on purpose
mudd’ddi (tv) squeeze
mudd’ddoxi, -xe (f) lady fish
mudi, -die (f) ring/wedding band
muhurt, -ta (m) auspicious time
mukhar (adv) ahead, further
mukhar (pp) in front of, before
mukhel (adj) main, chief
mulakhot, -ti (f) interview
mull (adj) original
mull, -lla (n) root, base
mulla / mullak (pp) below, under
mullavo (adj) elementary, basic
mullo, -llea (m) radish
murt, -ti (f) image, effigy
mutt, -tti (f) fist
mutt-bhor (adj) fistful
muy, -ye (f) ant
na baye = no, my dear
na zalear = if not, otherwise
nach (iv) dance, perform in zagor etc
nach, -a (m) dance
nachoy (tv) make sb. dance
nag, -ga (m) cobra
nak, -ka (n) nose
naka (negative particle) do not [want]
naka aslolem = unwanted thing
naka puro = thoroughly fed up, tired
naka-puro za = had it enough
nall, -lli (f) cannon
nanv, -va (n) name
narl, -la (m) coconut
nasto, -stea (m) breakfast
Natalam (n.pl) Christmas
nattok, -ka (n) play, drama
nayok, -yoka (m) leader
nazuk (adj) delicate
neketr, -ra (n) star, horoscope
nem’ (tv) appoint
nem’, -ma (m) rule
nemallem, -llea (n) periodical
nevri, -re (f) stuffed pastry
nha (iv) bathe
nhanni, -nnie (f) bathing room
nhes (iv) dress oneself
nhes (tv) wear, clothe oneself with
nhoi (part.) no, not
nhoi? = isn't it
nhõy, -ye (f) river
nib, -ba (n) excuse
nibam sang = give excuses
nibond, -da (m) essay
nid (iv) sleep, lie down
nid, -de (f) sleep
niday (tv) make sb. lie down
nidpachem kudd = bedroom
nikto (adv, adj) just
nillo (adj) blue
nimannem (adv) finally
nimanno/nimnno (adj) last
nimit, -mta (n) excuse,
nimtan (pp) on account of
niraxrit (adj) shelterless
nirponnos, -nnsa (m) breadfruit
nisteak kitem = what is the appetiser with rice
nistem, -stea (n) fish (also maslli, -lle (f) fish)
nitt (adj, adv) straight
noddnni, -nne (f) weeds
nodor, -dre (f) view, sight
nog, -ga (m) item
noitik (adj) moral
nokoll (iv) be ignorant of
nollo, -llea (m) [roof] tile
nomoskar, -ra (m) greetings
non’di, -di (m) bull as Shiva's vehicle
nopoit (adj) destroyed, disappeared
Norkasur, -ra (m) demon from netherworld
notti, -ttie (f) actress
Novembr, -ra (m) November
noveo kaddloleo = newly released
novo (adj) new
novro, -rea (m) groom
novsornni, -nne (f) renewal
noxib, -ba (n) luck
noxibvont (adj) lucky
oddecho (adj) artificial
oddez (adj) two and a half, 2.30
oddezank = at 2.30 o'clock
odik (adv) more
ojap, -pa (n) surprise
okher, -re (f) end
ollnni (adj) with insufficient salt
ollsando, -dea (m) string bean
onos, -nsa (n) pineapple
onnukendr, -ra (n) atomic reactor
onvdum (adv) this year
opghat, -ta (m) accident
ord, -da (n) half
ordo (adj) half
ordo jiv = half dead
organv, -va (m) organ
oso (adv) thus, in this way
ostont, -te (f) West [lit. the setting]
Otubr, -ra (m) October
pachvo (adj) green
pachvochar = very green
padd poddlolo = accursed
paddo, -ddea (m) bull
paddo, -ddea (m) plucking of coconuts
padri, -ri (m) [Catholic] priest
pag (tv) fish with net
pailott, -tta (m) motorbyker on hire
palo, -lea (m) leaves
palsonn, -nni (f) slope
pamplett, -tta (n) pomfret
pangrunn, -nna (n) coverlet
pangur (tv,iv) cover, be covered
panttem, -ttea (n) large round basket
panv, -va (m) bread
panvddo, -ddea (m) step
panvlli, -lle (f) drippings from l/eaves
panzro, -rea (m) cage
papelin, -na (n) card paper
papodd, -pddea (m) spicy crisp
para, -ra (m) dry fish preserve
paromporik (adj) traditional
parvo, -vea (m) pigeon
parxel, -la (n) parcel
Paskam (n.pl) Easter
pasun (pp) for, on behalf of
patoll (adj) thin
patt, -tti (f) back
patti, -ttie (f) slate
pattim (adv) back, at the back
pattim (pp) behind
pattlean (adv) at the back, behind
pattlean (pp) behind
pattoy (tv) send
pav (adj) a quarter
pav (iv) arrive, reach
pavlear puro = would that we reach
pavnne so = a quarter to six
pavonasloleak = as if not enough
pavoy (tv) send, cause to reach
pavs poddlo = it rained
pavs poddta = it rains
pavs, -vsa (m) rain
pavsallo, -llea (m) rainy season
pavtasor = till [I] reach
pavti, -te (f) receipt
pavtt, -tti (f) occasion
paxann, -nna (n) granite
paxtt (adj) worse
pãy, -ya (m) foot, leg
Pay, Pay (m) Daddy, father
pãyzonn, -nna (n) anklet
pelean (adv,pp) beyond
penkott, -ktta (n) waist
pepor, -ra (m) newspaper
per, -ra (n) guava
pêr, -ri (f) guava tree
pett, -tte (f) box
pettis, -sa (n) patty
petto, -ttea (m) [male] dog, pup
pettoy (tv) light
pettul, -la (n) chest, small box
pêxtt, -tta (m) paste
pez, -peje (f) conjee
pêz, -za (m) weight
pi (tv) drink
pidd’dduk, -ke (f) necklace of black beads
pijam’, -ma (n) pyjamas
pik (iv) ripen
pik, -ka (n) crop, harvest
piko (adj) ripe
pil, -la (n) young one
pillgi, -ge (f) generation
pintar (tv) paint
pinz (iv,tv) be torn, tear
pinzor, -zre (f) vermilion powder
pirachit, -ta (n) penance
piray, -ye (f) age
pirluk, -ke (f) whistle
pirpir, -ri (f) drizzle
piso (adj) mad
piso, -xea (m) mad man
pitto, -ttea (m) powder
pivpachem, -chea (n) drinks
pixem, -xea (n) craze, madness
pixvi, -ve (f) bag
piye (tv) drink
podd = to fall
podd'do, -dea (m) screen
poddun voch = be bothered about
poder, -ra (m) baker
podon, -ni (m) godfather
poikim (pp) among
poileant poilim = first of all
poilim (adv) first, in the first place
poilim (pp) before
poilo (adj) first
poinn, -nna (n) travel, journey
poir (adv) day before yesterday
pois (adv) far
poiso, -xea (m) smallest coin, a lot of money
poixe, poixeam (m.pl) money
poiz, -je (f) bet
polle (tv) look
pollet astam = I keep watching
polleum-ia = let us see
polli, -llie, lliam (f) edible preparations, a type of brown bread
pollo, -llea (m) pancake
poltoddi (adv,pp) across, beyond
ponda (adv) below, beneath
ponda (pp) under, beneath
pondra (adj) fifteen
pongodd, -gdda (m) team, group
pon'nas (adj) fifty
ponnos, -nnsa (m) jackfruit, jacktree
ponvxe (iv) [fish] go bad
popay, -ye (f) papaya
porbim (n.pl) greetings, congratu-lations
pordes, -sa (m) foreign country
porian (pp) even, till
poriavoronn, -nna (n) atmosphere
porikxa, -xe (f) test, examination
poriotton, -na (n) tourism
porki (adj) strange, foreign
pormannem (pp) according to
pormoll, -lla (m) smell, aroma
porno (adj) old
porob, -rbe (f) festival
poros (pp) [more] than
porsum, -rsa (n) kitchen garden
portean (adv) again
portun (adv) again
pôrum (adv) last year
porvam (adv) day after tomorrow
posorkar, -ra (m) shopkeeper
posro, -rea (m) shop, store, grocery
pot’to, -tea (m) address, trace/sign
potem, -tea (n) bag [somewhat large]
poti, -ti (m) husband
pôti, -tie (f) bag
potr, -ra (n) = chitt,-tti (f) letter
potr, -ra (n) newspaper
pott, -tta (n) stomach, belly
pôttli, -ttle (f) bundle, package
pott'tto, -ttea (m) band
pras, -sa (m) bus stand
prat, -ta (m) dish
presanv, -va (n) [blood] pressure
prodorxon, -na (n) exhibition
produxonn, -nna (n) pollution
progoti, -te (f) progress
proves, -sa (m) admission
proxikxonn, -nna (n) training
pul, -la (m) bridge
pulpit/pulput, -ta (m) pulpit
punn (conj) but
punzay (tv) gather/store
purann, -nna (n) mythological writing
puro (adv) enough, sufficient
puro za = be tired
pursanv, -va (n) procession
purto (pp) limited to
purument, -ta (m) provisions
purvoz, -za (m) ancestor
pustok, -ka (n) book
put, -ta (m) son
puttvo- (iv) be agreeable to
puza, -puje (f) puja, worship
rag ye = get angry
rag, -ga (m) anger
ragar za = be angry
rajmarog, -rga (m) highway
rajya, -ya (n) state
rakes, -sa (m) giant
rakhi, -khi (f) rokxa bondhon feast
ramponn, -pnni (f) long dragnet
ran, -na (n) forest
ran-dukor, -kra (m) wild boar
rand (tv) cook
randop, -dpa (n) cooking
randpi, -pea (m) cook
randunk yeta = know to cook
rang, -ge (f) line
rat, -ti (f) night
rav (iv) stay, stop, wait for
razanv, -va (n) [good] reason
razvaddo, -ddea (m) palace
rebek, -ka (n) violin
reddvo, -vea (m) radio
rekad, -da (m) regards
relgaddi, -ddie (f) railway train
relmarog, -rga (m) railway
rend, -da (n) lace
rend, -da (n) rent
render, -ra (m) toddy tapper
resper, -ra (n) nuptials
rexead, -da (n) masala stuffed fish fry
ribin, -na (n) ribbon
rig (iv) enter
rinn, -nna (n) debt, loan
rivaz, -vaji, -vaza (f,m) custom
roja, -je (f) leave
rokddo (adv) at once, immediately
rompo, -pea (m) seedling
rong lay = put/apply colour on
rong, -ga (m) colour
rongin (adj) colourful
rongit (adj) colourful
rongpetti, -tte (f) watercolour box
rôp, -pa (m) linen, clothes
rôs, -sa (m) juice
rosto, -tea (m) road
rôy (tv) plant
roz, -za (n) marigold
ruchik (adj) tasty
ruchin kha = savour
ruchona = no appetite
ruk, -ka (m) tree
ruka-rukacher = on each tree
runday, -ye (f) breadth
rup, -pa (n) appearance
rupem, -pea (n) silver
rutu, -tu (m) season
sabu, -bva (m) soap
sadde (adj) a half past
saddi, -ddie (f) saree
saddo, xalu = rich wedding sarees
sadhon, -na (n) means, medium
sado (adj) ordinary, simple, plain
saf (adj) clean
sagor, -ra (m) ocean
sahitya, -ya (n) literature
sahitya prokar = literary genre
sailo, -lea (m) teak tree
sakxi, -xe (f) witness
sal, -la (n) hall
sal, -li (f) peel
sali mar = throw the peels at
sall, -lli (f) porcupine
sallori, -re (f) mina
salvar (adj) saved
samajik (adj) social
saman, -na (n) goods
samball (tv) look after
samball, -lla (m) preservation
sambor,-ra (n) antelope
samkar (adv,pp) ahead, in front of, before
samko (adj) altogether
sandon, -san'na (n) [toddy raised] rice edible
sang (tv) tell
sang, -ge (f) bean, pod of legume
sangat, -ta (m) company
sangat di = accompany
sangata (adv) together
sangata (pp) with, together with
sangott, -gtta (n) catfish
sangunk zay = have to tell
sankov, -kva (m) bridge
sanspi (tv) stroke, feel
sant-bhokt = saints and blessed
sarem, -rea (n) fertiliser
sarko (adj,adv) proper, properly
sarovn ghe = get oneself smeared
saroy (tv) smear, apply
sat (adj) seven
satallem, -llea (n) week
satt, -tta (n) jackfruit/mango preserve
savem udok = fresh water
savud, -di (f) health
savud mag = raise the toast
Saxtt, -i (f) Salcette taluk
say, -ye (f) skirt
saibinn, -nni (f) madam
Saibinn Maim = Our Lady, Mary
sed, -da (n) silk
servej, -ji (f) beer
Setembr, -bra (m) September
seva, -ve (f) service
sigar, -ra (f) cigarette
sigar odd = smoke a cigarette
sinema, -ma (m) cinema, movie
sirvis, -vixe (f) job, service
sob (iv) suit, befit
sobay, -ye (f) beauty
sobechem zhadd = decorative plant
sobit (adj) beautiful, pretty
sobitay, -ye (f) prettiness
sobitkay, -ye (f) beauty
sôd (tv) 1. seek, attempt, 2. search, look for
sôd, -da (m) research, search, discovery
sodafuli, -li (f) periwinkle
sodam (adv) daily, every day, always
sodanche bhaxen = as usual
sodancho (adj) usual, customary
sôdd (tv) leave aside, let go, allow
sod'deak = for the time being
sôddoy (tv) loosen, open out
sodro, -rea (m) inner shirt
sodun kadd = find out, invent
sofari, -ri (f) type of Indian suit
soglle kodde = everywhere
sogllo (adj) the whole of, entire
soimb, -ba (n) nature
soiro, -rea (m) relative
sokall, -lli (f) morning
sokoil (adv,pp) down, below
sôl (tv) peel
sol, -la (n) salted mango or kokum
solfam (n.pl) solfeggio
solvar-komiz, kurta-pijama = Indian suits of clothes
somadhan, -na (n) satisfaction, comfort
Somar, -ra (m) Monday
somaz, -za (m) society
som’bond, -da (m) contact, relation
som’bond zal’lo = related to
somjikay, -ye (f) understanding
somp (iv) get over
sompeponn, -nna (n) facility
sompeponnim (adv) easily, with ease
sompo (adj) easy, simple
som’pork, -ka (m) communication
sompoy (tv) complete, finish
somzay (tv) make sb. understand
somzo (tv) suppose, understand
somzonni, -nne (f) explanation
somzun ghe = come to grasp
Son’var, -ra (m) Saturday
sonar, -ra (m) goldsmith
son’d, -di (f) opportunity
sondd, dda (n) snout, [animal] face
sôndd, -dde (f) snout, elephant trunk
son’dorb sahitya = reference work
songit, -ta (n) music
sonso, -xea (m) rabbit
sontos, -sa (m) joy
sontr, -tra (n) tangerine, orange
sonvoy, -ye (f) habit
sonvsar, -ra (m) world
sonvsari (adj) worldly
sonvskrutay, -ye (f) culture
sonvstha, -the (f) institution
sopo, -pea (m) built-in bench
soponn, -nna (n) dream
-sor (adv) till, by the time
sor (iv) move, enter
sorg, -ga (m) heaven, paradise
sori, -rie (f) wire
sorkar, -ra (m) government
sorkari (adj) government
soro, -rea (m) wine, liquor
soroll (adv) straight, direct
sorospot, -ti (f) heritage, literature
sort, -ti (f) competition
sôs (tv) suffer
sot, -ta (n) truth
sotri, -tre (f) umbrella
sovari, -re (f) horse ride, destination
sovai (adj) cheap
sovai nov = a quarter past nine
sovlot, -ti (f) facility, convenience, ease
sovo, -vea (m) raised seat for newly weds
soy, -ye (f) signature
sôy, -ye (f), = chun, -na (n) [grated] coconut
sozoy (tv) decorate
sthan, -na (n) position, place
suchovnni, -nne (f) suggestion
sudar (tv) improve
sudarop (n) progress
sud'da (pp) even
sudor (iv) improve
sukhi (adj) happy, satisfied
suknnem, -nnea (n) bird
sukoy (tv) dry, put to dry
Sukrar, -ra (m) Friday
sukti, -kte (f) low tide
sullo-dant, -ta (m) tusk
suman, -na (m) week
sumar (adv) about, approximately
sun, -ne (f) daughter-in-law
sungott, -gtta (n) prawn, shrimp
sunnea petto = [dog] pup
sunnem, -nnea (n) dog
supurlo (adj) small little
sur, -re (f) toddy from the palm
suri, -rie (f) knife
suru kor (tv) begin, start
suru za (iv) begin, commence
sut, -ta (n) thread
sutam punov = Shravan full moon
sutt (iv) get over, be free
sutt (iv) leave, escape
suttavo (adj) solved
sutti kor = clean [fish or meat]
sutti, -ttie (f) vacation, holiday
suttka, -ke (f) liberation
suvadik (adj) tasty, savoury
suvallo, -llea (m) celebration
suvat, -ti (f) place, space, spot
suvi, -vie (f) needle
suxeg, -ga (m) relaxation, rest
suxegad (adv,adj) at ease, relaxed
suyog, -ga (m) chance, opportunity
tacho, tachi, tachem (pn.poss) his
taka sodd = let him alone, forget about him
tallo, -llea (m) voice
tallio pett = clap hands
tambddo (adj) red
tambem, -bea (n) copper
tambonn, -nna (n) copperware
tan lag = be thirsty
tandull, -dlla (m) rice
tankam lagon = because of them
tann, -nna (m) tension
tantim, -tea (n) egg
tantrik (adj) technical
tantum (adv) in it
tar, -ri (f) ferry, ferryboat (country craft)
tarik, -rke (f) date
tarlo, -rlea (m) sardine
tarum, -rva (n) boat, vessel of any type
tavern, -rna (n) tavern
tazo (adj) fresh
te bhair = besides
te xivai = besides, moreover
tednam (adv) then, when
tednanch (adv) only then
tel, -la (n) oil
tem (pn.n.3 sg) it
têmp, -pa (m) time, season
termametr, -tra (m) thermometer
terras, -sa (m) terrace
ters kor = recite the rosary
thamboy (tv) stop
tharay (tv) decide
tharear ghal = set right
thavn/than (pp) from
thoddo (adj) a little, a few, some
thoim (adv) there
thoim hanga = here and there
thok (iv) tire, fatigue
thondd (adj) cold, cool
thondd kha = feel cold
thonddi, -dde (f) cold
thonddsannin (adv) coolly
ti (pn.f.3 sg) she
tiatr, -tra (m) Goan stage performance
tikett, -tti (f) postal stamp, ticket
tikett kadd = buy a ticket
tiki, -ke (f) cinnamon
tin (adj) three
tin pavtti = three times
tint, -ta (n) ink
tintto, -ttea (m) where 3 roads meet, a small village market
tis (adj) thirty
tisri, -re (f) clam, striated mussel
title bhitor = in the mean time
titlo (adj) so much as
tiv, -va (m) uncle
to (pn.m.3 sg) he
toddop-bazu = sarong and blouse
toyar (adj,adv) ready
toyar za = be prepared
toyari, -re (f) preparation
tokli, -kle (f) head
tokos ghe = make efforts
tollem, -llea (n) lake, pool, pond
tomatt, -tta (n) tomato
tom’bu, -bu (m) pavilion, tent
tondd, -dda (n) mouth, face
tonddi (adj) oral
tonn, -nna (n) grass
topas (tv) examine
topi, -pie (f) cap
tor (conj) so, then
tor, -ra (n) tender mango
tora, -re (f) type, kind
toranj, -ja (n) pomelo, grapefruit
torbez (adj) skilled, expert
tore torecho = a variety of
toripunn (conj) even then
tornattim (n.pl) the youth
tornatto, -ttea (m) youth, young men
torvo, -vea (m) paddy seedlings for transplanting
toslo (adj) that type
tost, -ta (n) basin
tovxem, -xa (n) cucumber
toxem (adv) that way
toxem zalear = in that case
toxench (adv) similarly
tras (m) difficulty, trouble
tras ghe = take the trouble, take pains
tras podd = become difficult
tras zatat = be troubled
ttekxi, -xe (f) taxi
ttelegraf, -(n) telegraph
tthoroy (tv) decide
ttika, -ke (f) criticism, appreciation
tum (pn.2 sg) you
tumger (locative) at your house
turo, -rea (m) bouquet
tuvalo, -lea (m) towel
uball, -lla (m) summer, hot season
ubar (tv) lift
ubgonn, -nni (f) boredom
ubo (adj) standing up, erect
uboy (tv) make fly, raise
ud’deg,-ga (m) industry, occupation
uddoy (tv) throw
udent,-te (f) East [lit. the rising]
udok, -dka (n) water
ugddas kadd = recall, remember
ugddas ye = remember
ugodd (tv) open
ugto (adj) open
ukol (tv) raise
ulo mar = call on
uloy (iv, tv) talk, speak
uloyt rav = keep talking
umboll (tv) wash [clothes]
umed, -di (f) enthusiasm
umkoll/humkoll (iv) hang
umkollay (tv) hang up
unch (adj) high, tall
unchlo (adj) higher
unddo, -ddea (m) bread
unnem (adv) less
unnem mhonnlear = at the least
unno (adj) less, insufficient
untt, -tta (n) camel
upas,-sa (m) fast
upaxim podd = starve
upaxim rav = go hungry
upay, -ya (m) solution, means, plan
upkar (iv) be of help, be useful
upkar, -ra (m) favour
upkarak podd = come in handy
uprant (adv) afterwards, later
uprant (pp) after, afterwards
ur (iv) remain
urba, -be (f) burning desire
urlolem surlolem = remnants
urlolem sogllem = all the rest
urlolo (adj) remaining
us, -sa (m) sugarcane
usoll (iv) be ejected, thrown off
usti (tv) dig up
usvas, -sa (m) breath
utor (tv) cross
utpadon, -na (n) yield/produce
utt (iv) rise, wake up
ut'tor (adj) north
ut'tor, -re (f) North
uttoy (tv) rouse, wake someone up
uxea poti = pillowcase
uxem, -xea (n) pillow
uxnnem ghe = borrow
uzray (tv) clean [fish]
uzvadd, -dda (m) light
uzvo (adj) right
va (conj) or
vach (tv) read
vad, -da (m) argument
vadd (iv) grow, increase
vadd (tv) serve [meal]
vaddoy (tv) enlarge, increase
vadya, -ya (n) musical instrument
vafor, -ra (m) motor launch
vag (iv) behave
vag, -ga (m) tiger, leopard
vagi, - ie (f) tiger prawn
vaitt (adj) bad, foul
vaitt na = not bad
vaitt, -tta (n) evil
val, -li (f) creeper, string bean
vall (tv) strain [rice]
vangdda (pp) with, together with, in the company of
vangddi, -ddea (m) companion
vankddo (adj) bent, crooked
vanor, -ra (m) ape
vantt (tv) distribute
vantte ghal = sort out, distribute
vantto ghe = take part
vantto, -ttea (m) part, share
vapor (tv) use
vapor, -ra (m) use
var, -ra (m) day of the week
varand, -da (m) veranda
varem, -rea (n) breeze, wind
vaspus, -xe (f) enquiry
vasrum, -sra (n) calf
vat, -ti (f) candle
vatt (tv) grind [into a paste]
vatt polle = look forward to
vatt rak = wait for
vatt, -tte (f) way, path
vatthar, -ra (m) region, surrounding
vavr, -ra (m) labour, job, work
vay, -ye (f) gas [in Indian medicine]
vaz (iv) strike
vaz, -za (m) boredom
vaz, -za (m) flowerpot
vazoy (tv) play [music]
vazoy (tv) sound, play [instrument]
vedi, -di (f) altar
veg, -ga (m) speed
vegim (adv) early, quickly
vegllo (adj) different, separate
velchi, -che (f) cardamom
vell astana = when there is time
vell sar = spend time
vell zata = getting late
vell, -lla (m) time
vêll, -lle (f) beach
vellar pav = reach in time
veng mar = embrace
veng, -ge (f) embrace
venttallo, -llea (m) coil
vepar,-ra (m) business, trade.
commerce,
vepar,-ra (m) goods bought
vepari (adj) commercial
vepari, -rea (m) merchant
verli, -le (f) small, white sea fish
vev, -va (m) veil
vhall, -lla (m) stream
vhann, -nne (f) slipper
vhodd (adj) big, large
vhoddam (n.pl) grown ups
vhoddem, -ddea (n) boat, canoe
vhoddlo (adj) 1. large, big, 2. older, elder
vhor, vhe- (tv) take (along), carry, fetch
vhorun pay = take sb. along
vhoy (adv) yes
vibhag, -ga (m) section
vichar (tv) ask, enquire, request
vichar, -ra (m) thought, opinion
vichitr (adj) strange, wonderful
vidyapitth, -ttha (n) university
vidhi, -dhi (m) rite, ceremony
vigar, -ra (m) parish priest
vik (tv) sell
vik, -ka (n) poison
vikas, -sa (m) development
viktem ghe = buy
viman, -na (n) airoplane
vinagr, -gri (f) vinegar
vinch (tv) choose, pick
vinch (tv) sift, select
vinn (tv) weave, plait
vinnem (pp) without, unless
vinod, -da (m) humour
visor (tv) forget
visov, -va (m) rest
vistid, -da (m) dress
vis-tispott = twenty or thirty times
visvas, -sa (m) trust
visvaxi (adj) faithful
visvonn, -nna (m) king fish
vixim (pp) about, regarding
vixoy, -ya (m) topic, subject
viz, -je (f) electricity
vo (conj) or
voch, ve-, ge- (iv) go
vochum-ia = let us go
vochunk zata = can go
vodd (tv) pull
vodd, -dda (m) banyan tree
voddo, -ddea (m) puri, Indian bread
vodoll (adv) then, a little while ago
vogddav (iv) get wasted
vogdday (tv) waste
vogot, -gta (m) delay, time
voilean (adv) from above
voir (adv) above
voir (pp) above, on top of
voir kadd = help come up
vôl, -li (f) old fashioned clothing like a white burkha
vollar, -ra (m) bangle seller
vollem, -llea (n) one half of coconut
volleri, -re (f) list
vollok, -llki (f) acquaintance
volter, -ra (n) rocking chair
vomp (tv) sow
vonnot, -nnti (f) wall
vor, -ra (n) hour
vorgonni, -nne (f) subscription
vorim (pp) like
vorov, -rve (m) cereal, grain
vors, -sa (n) year
vorsachea vorsa = every year
vorsuki (adj) annual
vos (iv) dwell, abide
vosro, -srea (m) hallway
vost, -tu (f) thing, item
vostu (f.pl) goods
vot, -ta (n) sunlight
votin (pp) on behalf of
votthar, -ra (m) surrounding
Xabas! (int) wonderful!
xakutti, -tte (f) a very spicy curry
xalla, -lle (f) school
xamaim, -maim (f) grandmother
xant (adj) peaceful, quiet
xanti, -ti (f) peace
xar, -ra (n) city
xempddi, -dde (f) tail
xênn (iv) get lost
xenn, -nna (n) cowdung
xênn, -nni 1.(f) cowdung cake
xênn,-nni 2,(f) drop [of rain]
xenvtem, -tea (n) chrysanthemum
xermanv, -va (m) sermon
xet, -ta (n) field
xetkar (adj) farming, of a farmer
xetkar, -ra (m) farmer
xevtto, -ttea (m) mullet
xezar, -ra (m) neighbourhood
xezara (pp) in the proximity of
xezari, -rea (m) neighbour
xida (adv) directly
xigmo, -gmea (m) local Hindu spring festival
xikop, -kpa (n) education
xikoy (tv) teach
xikpi, -pea (m) student
xim’, -me (f) boundary, limit
ximiter, -ri (f) cemetery
ximp (tv) water, irrigate
ximpi, -pie (f) seashell
xind (tv) cut [vegetables, etc]
xing, -ga (n) horn
xinv (tv) stitch
xinv, -va (m) lion
xir, -re (f) nerve, blood vessel
xir, -re (f) slice
xirko (iv) be stuck
xirxir (iv) drizzle
xit, -ta (n) [cooked] rice
xivay (pp) without, unless
xivodd, -dda (m) lobster
xivrak (adj) vegetarian
xixem lankudd = rose wood
xiz (iv) be cooked [by boiling]
xizoy (tv) boil
xok (iv) be able, can
ye, ai- (iv) come
yervam (adv) 2 days after tomorrow
yevji (tv) plan
yevkar, -ra (m) welcome
yevkar di = welcome
yevzonn, -e (f) plan, project
za (iv) be, become
zago, -gea (m) place
zagor, -ra (m) type of folk play
zait = all right
zait ailem = about to be finished
zaito (adj) plenty of
zalear (adv) if
zalli, -llie (f) netting
zambllam, kanrttam, churnnam, charam, bhennsam = berries
zamboll, -blla (n) blue-black berry
zanntte nenntte = young and old
zannttelo (adj) elderly
zannttelo, -lea (m) elderly person
zanntto (adj) elderly
zannvay, -ye (f) wisdom
zanv … zanv = whether it be … or
zanv asum = let it be
zanv…zanv = whether…or
zanvchelo = which will become
zanvk lag = begin to be
zanvk zay = must be
zanvoy, -vya (m) son-in-law
zata zalear = if possible
zavn gela = has become
zay (aux) should, want to
zay (tv) want, require, desire
zay podd = be needed, become necessary
zhadd, -dda (n) plant, tree
zhogddem, -ddea (n) quarrel
zhompallo, -llea (m) swing
zhompoy, -ye (f) swing, swoop
zodd (adj) heavy
zôdd, -ddi (f) gain, earnings
zoddi, -ie (f) pair
zoit vhor = conquer
zoit, -ta (n) victory
zôk (tv) weigh
zollov, -llva (m) firewood
zolm, -ma (m) birth
zolma dis = birthday
zolmo- (iv) be born
zom’ (iv) assemble, collect
zomat, -ti (f) meeting
zomin, -ni (f) land
zomkhonn, -nna (n) mat, carpet
zonn, -nna (m) person
zor (conj) if
zor, -ri (f) brocade
zôr, -ra (m) fever
zorui (conj) even though
zotem, -tea (n) pair of slippers
zull (iv) agree with